MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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